David A. Goldberg

Partner

David Goldberg specializes in land use, real estate, cleantech, administrative law, and construction and architectural law.  He received his J.D. from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors in 1999, and earned his B.A. in political science and economics from the University of California at Berkeley, graduating summa cum laude in 1996. Before joining Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP, David was a partner in the Environment, Land & Resources Department at Latham & Watkins LLP. 

David's practice includes the whole range of land use law, including local planning and zoning regulations and related environmental matters; State land use regulations, including the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Coastal Act, the Community Redevelopment Law and the California Subdivision Map Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; and construction and architectural contracts.  He has worked on a variety of major development projects across California and has extensive experience working with local jurisdictions and state, regional and federal agencies to secure regulatory approvals.

David has extensive expertise in the California Coastal Act.  He has successfully represented some of the most complex projects in obtaining coastal development approvals from the California Coastal Commission, including for Poseidon Resources to develop the largest desalination facility in the western hemisphere in Carlsbad; Pacific Gas & Electric Company to replace its aging steam generators at Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo; The J. Paul Getty Trust to renovate and expand the Getty Villa Museum in Pacific Palisades; and several complicated residential projects in central and northern California.

Among his other noteworthy projects are land use entitlements for AEG's LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, University of Southern California Health Sciences Campus Master Plan, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Master Plan, The Village at Westfield Topanga, The Buckley School Campus Enhancement Plan, a 50 MW photovoltaic solar farm for 8minutenergy, and construction and architecture contracts for City of Hope National Medical Center and Gehry Partners LLP. 

David also has represented several pro bono clients on land use and real estate matters, including Kidspace Children's Museum, Junior Blind of America, Watts Cinema and Education Center, and The Geffen Playhouse.  He is involved in a number of civic, community and charitable organizations, serving on the Board of Directors of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association, the Valley Economic Alliance and Temple Judea. 

David is a frequent guest lecturer on land use and entitlement issues at the University of Southern California, and with CLE International, Lorman Education Services, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. 

David achieved prominence early in his career, demonstrated with his selection in 2006 by the Central City Association for the annual Mover and Shaker Award for his work on LA Live, and being named to the  Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list from 2006-2011.